Saturday 26 September 2026
Rowntree Park
10K
Early bird entry fee: £8.74 Start time: 7pm
Shine Night Walk is your chance to light up your city’s streets. You’ll walk past York’s most iconic landmarks before ending with a finish line celebration. People of all abilities can take part and the 10k walk will take between 1.5 to 3 hours to complete.
There are various start times throughout the evening. Refer to your email or pack for your confirmed start time.
View 10K route map(PDF, 261 KB)
You can take part in Shine Night Walk on your own and meet people along the way, or sign up as a group and get family and friends involved.
When you sign up to Shine Night Walk you can pick which research area you want to support. From bowel cancer to children’s cancers or simply where the need is greatest, your fundraising helps support tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Over the last 40 years our work has helped double breast cancer survival, supported the development of radiotherapy and played a role in developing 8 of the world’s top 10 cancer drugs
.Every one of our wins against cancer is powered by the pounds you donate. By fundraising for Shine Night Walk, you help make breakthroughs possible.
Shine Night Walk is about all of us coming together to beat cancer. We’re here to help you from fundraising to the finish line. We recommend a fundraising goal of £150 for 10K walkers and £260 for half and full marathon walkers, but no matter how much you raise, your fundraising powers our progress. You can get more support from fellow walkers in the Shine Night Walk Facebook group.
Once you sign up for your Shine Night Walk event, you’ll receive a welcome pack with all the details to help you feel fully prepared.
The start and event site is located in Rowntree Park by the children's play area, near the Rowntree Park pay and display car park.
The nearest train station is York Station, which is approximately a 15-20 walk to Rowntree Park.
Rowntree Park is easily accessible by bike or foot along the riverside or across the Millennium Bridge. The park is equipped with bike racks at the main entrances and also at key locations throughout. Cancer Research UK do not take responsibility for any bikes or scooters at the event and these are left at the owners risk.
Buses run regularly throughout York City Centre. Plan your journey at www.firstbus.co.uk/york/plan-journey/journey-planner/
The nearest stations to Rowntree Park York are:
Rectory Gardens which is 277 meters away, 4 min walk.
Southlands Methodist Church which is 403 meters away, 6 min walk.
Alma Terrace which is 1085 meters away, 14 min walk.
There is no car parking available at the event. Alternative car parking is listed below. All of the car parks below are approximately a 15-minute walk to Rowntree Park so please plan your journey time accordingly.
Exit left out of the car park to head down Nunnery Lane. Where the road forks, turn left along the A1036 until you reach the next road junction. Here, use the pedestrian crossing to cross over onto Clementhorpe (by The Swan pub). At the bottom of Clementhorpe turn right and continue along Terry Avenue. Follow this road until you reach Rowntree Park car park on the right-hand side.
Exit St George's Field car park at the main entrance and turn left to head over Skeldergate Bridge. At the edge of the bridge, take the immediate left-hand turn back down towards the riverfront on the opposite side (Terry Avenue). Follow this road all the way down until you reach Rowntree Park Car Park on the right-hand side.
Exit the car park passing Clifford's Tower and turn left along Tower Street. At the pedestrian crossing cross over by Tower Gardens, then turn right over Skeldergate Bridge. At the edge of the bridge, take the immediate left-hand turn back down towards the riverfront on the opposite side (Terry Avenue). Follow this road all the way down until you reach Rowntree Park car park on the right-hand side. The nearest EV charging is at Nunnery Lane Car Park, however there are plenty of locations around the city. You find more using the following link: https://chargefinder.com
If you have any queries please contact the Shine Night Walk helpline on 0300 123 6624.
First aid
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
Refreshments
Dogs allowed
Showers
Bag drop
If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Shine Night Walk event or wish to bring a carer/helper to accompany you, please contact our Supporter Hotline (8 am - 6 pm Monday to Friday, closed between 11-11.30am on Wednesdays)
supporter.services@cancer.org.uk
Enter up to 10 people using the online entry form and creating your team through the CRUK Giving Page. For teams of 11 or more please call the Shine Night Walk hotline at 0300 123 6624
Find answers to commonly asked questions about Shine Night Walk.
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